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Just an idea. Do away with the total recorded thanks/thanked on the side. Still have a button (a like button what you suggested would be appropriate) to still recognize someone's useful post.

Like on Facebook (ex: 11 users like this post) -for PD. Maybe even have a link on the 11 to click on and it'll list the users who thanked it, but not actually record the amount of thanks someone receives or gives.

I think not having the total amount gives everyone a fair chance to state their point and not thank someone who is known for having a ton of thanked posts.

An example would be say you and I. Not trying to call either of us out on this, but you have over 7,000 thanked posts. I have just over 200. I think for most users to see the amount you have versus what I and we post something similar, it might make people be more inclined to thank you because they're used to seeing you with more recorded thanked posts.

So just an idea I'm throwing out there and thanks Hicks. I hope it all makes sense.

Re: I'm not saying I'm definitely doing it, but

"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel

"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
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Re: I'm not saying I'm definitely doing it, but

Indeed, that does fix it. At least on Firefox 5.

"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel

"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
Want your own "Just Say No to Kamen" from @mkroeger pic? http://twitpic.com/a3hmca

Re: I'm not saying I'm definitely doing it, but

If you went to your profile, you could click on the statistics tab and there was a link there to "find all thanked posts by travmil" which is now gone. I would use it to see if anyone laughed at my one liners. I stopped most of my serious debate a long time ago and now I just shoot spitballs at the tanks rolling by.

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Re: I'm not saying I'm definitely doing it, but

I actually liked the "thanked posts" tab as well.
It was useful to find the "heated" discussions where you took part in. Without having to remember them or look through all the latest topics.
Not necessarily perfect but since there was nothing better it was good.

I don't think there's much use in seeing all those stats under other peoples' avatar.
But if you can list your own posts that got attention - it's nice. Especially if you were absent for a few days.

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Re: I'm not saying I'm definitely doing it, but

Could we get the thanks statistics back Hicks? I really liked knowing when someone agreed with my posts without having to go to the User CP and all that stuff. Maybe there is an option for those of us who want to see it can, and those of us that don't want it don't have to have it there?